Mel Queen (pitcher)

Mel Queen
Mel Queen
	Pitcher
	Born: March 4, 1918; Maxwell, Pennsylvania
	Died: April 4, 1982 (aged 64); Fort Smith, Arkansas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 18, 1942, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	May 1, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27–40
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	328
Teams
	New York Yankees (1942, 1944, 1946–1947); Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–1948, 1950–1952);

Melvin Joseph Queen (March 4, 1918 – April 4, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1952, he played for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania, he batted and threw right-handed.

In an eight-season career, Queen posted a 27–40 record with 328 strikeouts and a 5.09 ERA in 556²⁄₃ innings pitched. His best season was in 1951 when he led the National League pitchers with a 6.58 SO/9 (123 SO in 168¹⁄₃ IP).

His son, Melvin Douglas Queen, was an MLB outfielder-turned-pitcher who played with the Reds and Angels and also coached and managed for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Queen died in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 64.

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Mel Queen (pitcher)

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